The inauguration of Valorant Episode 3 completely shook up Riot Games’ popular competitive FPS game, with huge changes hitting everything from weapons to agents. Episode 3, Act 1 also introduced us to KAY/O, an oppressive, suppressive war machine which took a top spot in our Valorant agent tier list.
However, with KAY/O barely having shipped from Killjoy’s laboratory, Riot already began to tease what turned out to be the game’s seventeenth agent – Chamber. During Valorant’s one-year anniversary celebrations, Riot dropped a music video titled ‘Year One Anthem’. The anthem showcased everything Valorant had grown to offer over its debut year, though fans were quick to point out a brand-new face during the retrospective.
That face, as it transpired, belonged to Chamber. Originally referred to as ‘Deadeye’ – the codename uncovered early on by data miners – Chamber was described by Riot as a “well dressed and well armed” French weapons designer, who “leverages his custom arsenal to hold the line and pick off enemies from afar, with a contingency built for every plan.” Once he was in-game, it was hard to disagree.
So without further ado, here’s everything you need to know about Chamber, including his release date and abilities.
Valorant Chamber release date
Chamber was added to Valorant on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in Episode 3, Act 3, less fashionably known as patch 3.10. This came after a slight delay to polish up the launch and do the finishing touches.
Valorant Chamber role
Chamber is a Sentinel, meaning they are designed to focus more on defense, intel, and stopping the enemy from getting the drop on you.
However, Chamber’s abilities are incredibly offensive-focused for a traditionally defensive role. However, killing your opponent is one way of stopping them in their tracks. Before he was added, the developer said that “thinking about different ways to approach the Sentinel role” formed the basis of Chamber’s design.
“Early on, our thought process wrapped around the idea of ‘someone that bunkers down, and holds a location by getting frags,'” RiotMEMEMEMEME says. “As we worked on Chamber, the evolution of someone who can hold down a site with an array of weapons emerged.”
Ready for the upcoming Sentinel Agent? Here's a little glimpse at what Chamber brings to the scene. pic.twitter.com/tbRVQRPmPU
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) October 29, 2021
Valorant Chamber abilities
Here is the complete rundown of Chamber’s abilities.
- (C) Trademark – Place a trap that scans for enemies. When a visible enemy comes in range, the trap counts down and then destabilizes the terrain around them, creating a lingering field that slows players caught inside of it.
- (Q) Headhunter – Activate to equip a heavy pistol. Alt fire with the pistol equipped to aim down sights.
- (E) Rendezvous – Place two teleport anchors. While on the ground and in range of an anchor, reactivate to quickly teleport to the other anchor. Anchors can be picked up to be redeployed.
- (X) Tour de Force – Activate to summon a powerful, custom sniper rifle that will kill an enemy with any direct hit. Killing an enemy creates a lingering field that slows players caught inside of it.
Valorant Chamber trailers and gameplay
Chamber finally got his own reveal trailer, ‘L’Accord’, in October 2021- and it was as suave and sophisticated as one hoped for the dashing Frenchman.
Chamber was first teased during Valorant’s ‘Year One Anthem’ celebration video. He appears at roughly 3:22, though we’d recommend turning the speed all the way down to .25 so you don’t miss him.
Valorant loremaster ‘Cynprel’ also pointed out a number of concept sketches of the game’s seventeenth agent, which appear in the video.
🔻More Images of Possible New Agent🔻
These appear earlier in the video!
| #VALORANT pic.twitter.com/vIIbw8kuJH
— Annie B (@cynprel) June 21, 2021
Chamber was also spotted in Valorant Brazil’s YouTube trailer for the Valorant Champions Tour LATAM Last Chance Qualifier. At 1:06, Chamber appears in one of the pieces of shattered glass – though his design was different here.
Additionally, there are two more teasers in the shards next to the Chamber. In the shard immediately next to him, we can see his watch. Look familiar? Well, that’s because we had already seen the timepiece in the ‘Manifest Elegance’ Player Card, which could be acquired through the Episode 3, Act 2 Battle Pass.
And that’s everything you need to know about the Valorant’s Chamber. Now you just need to find out where he ranks in our Valorant agent tier list, purely for the sauce factor.